The Current
-
What happened to Betty Anne Gagnon? - June 18, 2013
Betty Anne Gagnon's mental disabilities did not prevent her from living an independent life and even holding down a job. She did need help. Yet in her final days she seems to have been completely abandoned. How could Betty Anne have been left so alone?
-
What's next for Montreal amidst the Mayor’s arrest? -...
News that Montreal's Mayor Michael Applebaum is facing corruption-related charges has many wondering how the city will govern moving forward. Should Montreal be placed under trusteeship by the province amidst Applebaum’s arrest and charges?
-
The Apostrophe Catastrophe - June 17, 2013
Mistaken, misused, texted out of existence by the flurry of the thumb. The Society for the Protection of the Apostrophe is trying to save the apostrophe from atrophy, even as Kill-the-Apotrosphe.com aims for assassination. What's next? The hyphen?
-
Canada on the verge of signing ambitious free trade deal...
Canada's efforts at a trade deal with the European Union have been marked by missed deadlines, stubborn issues and wary sectors at home. With Stephen Harper poised to showcase a deal while at the G8 Summit, we look at what's a stake.
-
Tony Clement's mission to overhaul the public service -...
Thousands of public service employees are calling in sick. The President of the Treasury Board Tony Clement’s stated goal is to bring the public sector in line with private sector workers. We're asking for details on changes Tony Clement is implementing.
-
Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum arrested - June 17, 2013
A spokeswoman for Quebec's anti-corruption unit says Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has been arrested. Alain Gravel, Host of Enquète, an investigative journalism program on Radio Canada joins us to tell us more.
-
Are we living in 1984? - June 14, 2013
Sales of George Orwell's novel 1984 spiked following revelations of the US domestic surveillance program. Writer Joyce Carol Oates isn't surprised. She believes 2013 is the new 1984 with a little Brave New World thrown in.
Recommended Shows
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Toronto, Ontario
- Analysis and Commentary, National News
- CBC
- English
-
The Current
CBC Radio
P.O. Box 500 Station A
Toronto, ON
Canada, M5W 1E6(877) 287-7366 - Visit the station website Email the show Update show info
